Hey All,
So I’ve been a competitive swimmer for a while now, about 11 years now, but have never been too into technical racing suits or really considered them for that matter. However, I’m currently looking into purchasing one, considering I want to do more competitive Masters meets in the future.
Seeing the extend of my suit knowledge has been limited to briefs and recreational jammers, I really don’t know what I’m looking for. I’ve heard from other swimmers it boils down to how it “feels” on you in and out of the water, but what really makes a tech suit “feel” good/fast? Are their certain qualities I’m looking for in the fabric or construction of the suit?
At the end of the day I believe it all boils down to personal preference and how it fits on the swimmer’s body, but I’m just curious to hear people’s opinions on what attributes of the suit design I should look for when trying on different options?
Cheers,
Jacob
I noticed in underwater footage that Ledecky's suit the first 200 meters or so repelled water. At about 600+ meters, the suit had already degraded and was not repelling as much water! On the same swim!
I would posit this is just from immersion in the water for a few minutes and doesn't indicate the suit has "degraded."
I noticed in underwater footage that Ledecky's suit the first 200 meters or so repelled water. At about 600+ meters, the suit had already degraded and was not repelling as much water! On the same swim!
I would posit this is just from immersion in the water for a few minutes and doesn't indicate the suit has "degraded."
